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IEH Corporation cleared a 3.5-year existential overhang on Jan 14 when the SEC dismissed its 12(j) administrative proceeding. The company faced potential deregistration since Aug 2022 — that threat is gone. Meanwhile backlog surged 43% YoY to $18.4M (8 months of revenue visibility at current run rat

DHX posted Q4 2025 results that confirm an execution turnaround at ClearanceJobs, the company's higher-margin defense hiring platform. The stock jumped 15% on earnings, but the market may still be underpricing the convergence of fixed sales execution + accelerating defense budgets. ClearanceJobs inf

Chipotle's comp sales went negative (-1.7%) for the first time since IPO, and management guides "about flat" for 2026. The stock sold off -30% YTD to $39.93. But management claims high-efficiency equipment (HEAP) at 350 stores is driving "meaningful improvement in comp sales," expanding to 2,000 by

ARLP trades near 52-week lows (-4.7% 1Y) while Peabody (BTU) is up 98% on the same thermal coal demand thesis. The PJM capacity auction cleared every MW of coal at the FERC cap with 93% of 2026 tons already committed. This connects to the broader power demand supercycle - data centers driving 76 GW

Levi Strauss deploying record $200M accelerated share repurchase (+33% vs FY2025) while guiding modest near-term profitability due to temporary distribution center transition costs. Management's contrarian capital allocation at 12x forward P/E with stock down 6% post-earnings suggests they see sever

SL Green (SLG) is showing early signs of an occupancy-driven earnings inflection that contradicts the broader "office is dead" narrative. Q4 2025 earnings call reveals the company beat its 93.2% occupancy target weeks early, with management guiding to 94.8% by end of 2026. More importantly, the call

XOM's Q4 2025 earnings call revealed three differentiated growth platforms the market may be underpricing: CCS-as-a-service for data centers, advanced battery materials, and LNG capacity additions. CEO disclosed "serious substantive conversations" with multiple hyperscalers for gas-fired power + car

Samsung's Q4 2025 earnings call provides the latest confirmation of a structural memory shortage unfolding across the supply chain. This is not an isolated signal—six independent sources across manufacturers, equipment makers, and distributors have confirmed the same phenomenon within a 96-hour wind

IP guidance excludes $70/ton containerboard price increase that PKG just confirmed is sticking. Two largest US producers signaling supply tightening independently. IP at 22% of 52-week range, 12% short interest—priced for DS Smith integration failure, not pricing upcycle. IP reported Q4 2025 earning

Volvo's Q4 2025 earnings revealed explosive growth in its Penta power generation division (+18% FX-adjusted), driven specifically by North American data center demand. While the market prices VLVLY as a truck/construction equipment company (P/E 18.85), the Penta division is capturing structural AI i

Binary tail risk removal (DOJ no criminal charges) + concrete margin expansion roadmap (26% → 30-35%) creates compounding operating leverage story. January 2026 net flows inflection including Western Asset validates overhang lifting in real-time. 1. Western Asset DOJ Resolution (LR: 4.0) DOJ announc

RANKF (Rank Group - UK gaming/bingo/casino) crashed -47% in 30 days to 11% of 52-week range (RSI 0.0) despite Q2 FY26 transcript showing improving fundamentals: management reaffirmed £100M profit target, bingo duty cut provides £6.5M structural benefit, gaming machine rollout progressing. Either a d

Nucor emerges from a deliberate investment trough into a multi-quarter earnings inflection driven by three structural tailwinds: (1) near-monopoly position in data center steel supply, (2) import displacement at 30-year lows creating 4M tons of domestic opportunity, and (3) FCF inflection as $3.4B g

MarineMax (HZO) Q1 FY2026 earnings call confirms demand-side stabilization in recreational marine, corroborating Brunswick's (BC) supply-side signals. Three independent data points now point to H1 2026 cycle inflection. Timing specifics from CFO McLamb: - Inventory weeks-on-hand reaches normal by la

York Space Systems closed its IPO on January 30, 2026 at $34 per share, raising $629M in gross proceeds. The S-1/A filing disclosed preliminary FY2025 results showing revenue of $384-388M versus $254M in FY2024, representing 52% year-over-year growth. Adjusted EBITDA loss improved from -$43M to appr

New Oriental Education (EDU) reported Q2 FY2026 results on January 28, 2026, revealing a profitability inflection driven by operational discipline following China's tutoring crackdown. Non-GAAP operating income surged 206.9% year-over-year, while net income increased 6,068.6%. Operating margin expan

Badger Meter disclosed mixed signals in its Q4 2025 earnings call, with near-term headwinds offset by accelerating recurring revenue growth. Management guided H1 2026 growth to mirror H2 2025's 6% rate, below the company's 8%+ annual target, citing project pacing delays. Gross margins of 42.1% (high

Deluxe Corporation's Q4 2025 earnings call disclosed a structural margin improvement buried in the Merchant segment and a material slowdown warning for the Data business. The company purchased $36 million in ISO residual commission rights, which will add 200-300 basis points to Merchant segment marg

American Express disclosed strong execution on its September 2025 Platinum card refresh during its Q4 2025 earnings call, with retention unchanged at the new $695 price point despite a $100 annual fee increase. The filing reveals customer engagement metrics exceeding management expectations: travel

AGNC Investment Corp disclosed a structural regime shift in its Q4 2025 earnings call, with net interest spreads compressing from a 120-160 basis point range maintained over the prior three years to a new 90-130 basis point regime. Management currently positions the portfolio at approximately 110 ba

Elevance Health disclosed a permanent downward revision to its long-term health benefits margin target during its Q4 2025 earnings call on January 28, 2026. Management lowered the target from the prior framework to "mid-single-digit," citing three structural drivers: elevated cost trends, a larger s

Enterprise Financial Services (EFSCP) reported Q4 2025 earnings on January 27, 2026, revealing a quality regional bank franchise executing a credit cleanup that creates near-term uncertainty against otherwise strong fundamentals. The company reported non-performing assets spiking to 95 basis points,

NRG Energy closed its $9.6 billion acquisition of 13 GW of natural gas generation capacity and the CPower demand response platform from LS Power on January 30, 2026, doubling the company's total generation fleet from 12 GW to 25 GW. The transaction consisted of $6.4 billion in cash, $3.7 billion in

ArcBest Corporation disclosed a significant turnaround in its Asset-Light segment during its Q4 2025 earnings call, reporting full-year 2025 profitability of over $1 million compared to a $17 million loss in 2024—an $18 million swing. The segment achieved breakeven operating income in Q4 while impro